Meru is a Census Town city in district of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. The Meru Census Town has population of 7,780 of which 4,740 are males while 3,040 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 911 which is 11.71 % of total population of Meru (CT). In Meru Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 641 against state average of 948. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Meru is around 882 compared to Jharkhand state average of 948. Literacy rate of Meru city is 86.10 % higher than state average of 66.41 %. In Meru, Male literacy is around 93.80 % while female literacy rate is 73.56 %.
Meru Census Town has total administration over 1,281 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Meru 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Meru Census Town in 2024 is approximately
11,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Meru city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Meru city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Meru town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Meru Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.40 % of total population in Meru (CT).
Meru Work Profile
Out of total population, 3,449 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,953 were males while 496 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 3449 working population, 82.02 % were engaged in Main Work while 17.98 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.